American lottery and gaming machines innovator Scientific Games Corporation has announced the signing of an agreement that is to see it upgrade the land-based keno offering of Australian operator Tabcorp Holdings Limited.

Terminal influx:

The Las Vegas-headquartered firm used an official Friday press release published by European Gaming Media and Events to reveal that the deal is to involve it providing Tabcorp Holdings Limited with some 750 of its Wave retail cabinets, which offer competitors the chance to take home cash prizes worth up to $1 million for as little as a one-dollar stake.

Widespread use:

Michael Conforti, Global Strategic Accounts President for Scientific Games Corporation, declared that his firm has so far deployed approximately 80,000 of its ‘user-friendly’ Wave terminals with partners around the world. He moreover stated that the innovative units have been designed with ‘advanced ergonomics’ and come in ‘a variety of sizes’ in order to help retail clients get the most from their operations.

Conforti’s statement read…

“With the upgrade to these advanced retail terminals for keno players Tabcorp Holdings Limited is again demonstrating its commitment to enhancing the player experience.”

Nationwide roll-out:

For its part, Melbourne-based Tabcorp Holdings Limited, which merged with local rival Tatts Group Limited in December of 2017, explained that the coming Wave cabinets are to be distributed to a variety of clubs and pubs across the length and breadth of Australia.

Valuable alliance:

Terry Fowler, Keno General Manger for Tabcorp Holdings Limited, described Scientific Games Corporation as ‘a valuable business partner’ that has already helped his firm to ‘develop and enhance our keno business in Australia’.

Fowler’s statement read…

“We appreciate Scientific Games Corporation’s global gaming expertise as well as its technology innovation and commitment to responsible gaming. Our keno players will enjoy a more modern experience with the new Wave terminals.”